Akron Football Team History
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University of Akron
Akron, OH
Founded: 1870 Stadium: InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field Capacity: 30,000 Colors: Blue & Gold Coach: Howard H. Red Blair Conference: Ohio Athletic-
1934 Season Highlights
Howard H. Red Blair enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Akron.
1934 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 29 @ Western Reserve (OH)
7
7
T
Sat., Oct. 6 vs.
Kent State
26
0
W
Sat., Oct. 20 @ Wooster (OH)
0
6
L
Sat., Oct. 27 @ Muskingum (OH)
0
3
L
Sat., Nov. 3 vs. John Carroll (OH)
6
14
L
Sat., Nov. 10 vs. Heidelberg (OH)
13
6
W
Sat., Nov. 17 vs. Baldwin-Wallace
0
12
L
Sat., Nov. 24 vs. Mount Union
13
0
W
1934 Season Totals
Record 3-4
-1
Points Scored 65
Scoring Average 8.1
Points Allowed 48
Defense Average 6.0
Opponents Record 2-3
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 0-2
-1
1934 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1934 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1934 All Ohio Athletic Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.